“What?” Winter froze–she was just friends with Frank, not his sister!

For Janet’s part, she did not say much as she studied Winter.

“Hmm. You do have the looks,” she said, nodding. “Anyway, you and your family should step out for a moment. Chief King and I will be examining your mother.” They all nodded repeatedly–the chief of the hospital was right there, after all!

Once they were out, Winter promptly snapped at Fred, “I told you that you shouldn’t have chased Frank away. What are you going to say the next time you see him?”

Fred appeared embarrassed and felt a little guilty, but the way Frank threw shade at Marian still left him seething.

“So what?” he retorted stubbornly. “Do you think we can’t survive without him?

You should stop seeing him too–the way I see it, he just wants your body.” He knew that much was true–Frank was as rich as he was influential. Why else would Frank be nice to their family if not for Winter?

was not to mention that they both

brother was measuring Frank’s generosity

then, Marian had an idea and asked, “Does that man even have a job?” “We don’t know,

on Winter right then. “You hear that? That man is just lavishing any pretty face he comes across with luxury. Don’t you dare accept anything

to show the thirty million dollar

Brock was long gone, and Marian was not bothered

were left sitting on

when Janet and Hali stepped out and

thankfully—she also just woke up. I’ve written a prescription here, so follow the routine, and she’ll recover soon enough.” She

there’s nothing else,” she added. “Call me right away

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